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Economy and ecology

Good governance is a bad idea

The good-governance agenda has become an existential threat. Fighting climate change is about solving problems, not checking boxes

By Katharina Pistor

Reuters/Karen Toro

Democracy and society

The end of the island of peace

The murder of presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio has left Ecuador in shock. Can the country escape this growing spiral of violence?

By Constantin Groll

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Democracy and society

Changing reintegration in a meaningful way

Reintegration assistance for migrants going home is important for the EU. And yet, it is ineffective — involving returnee initiatives can reverse that

By Sophie Meiners

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Foreign and security policy

No exit to the 19th century

A 'face-saving' deal for Putin? If Europe wants to live in peace, Russia must not be rewarded at Ukraine's expense

By Fritz Felgentreu

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Foreign and security policy

The crisis of American leadership

As liberal democracies try to address the immense challenges of this century, they must confront the Iraq War’s legacy of mistrust and division

By Chris Patten

Reuters/Andi M Ridwan

Democracy and society

The pitfalls of setting global goals

8 years on and the Sustainable Development Goals are yet to come close to scratching the surface of their aims

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Foreign and security policy

The Hydra's gambit

As thousands marched through Niger's streets, waving Russian flags, the echoes of the St. Petersburg summit resonate in distant corners of Africa

By Joana de Deus Pereira

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Economy and ecology

The global food system is broken

By reducing our reliance on chemical fertilisers, we could turn the current food crisis into a genuine opportunity

By Jayati Ghosh